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Japan's Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures Regarding Restrictions On Short Selling And Purchase Of Own Stocks By Listed Companies

January 21, 2011--1.The following regulatory measures on short selling are currently in place, with regard to all listed stocks in Japan:
1) An "uptick rule requirement" which prohibits, in principle, short selling at prices no higher than the latest market price;

2) Requirements for traders to verify and flag whether or not the transactions in question are short selling; and

3) Request the exchanges to make daily announcements on their aggregate price of short selling regarding all securities and aggregate price of short selling by sector (The announcements have been made sequentially since October 14, 2008).

In addition, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has put in force the following measures, as temporary measures effective until April 30, 2010

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Source: FSA.go.jp


BNY Mellon Aims to Start 6 to 7 Japan Retail Funds This Year

January 21, 2011--BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan Ltd. said it plans to start six to seven funds for Japanese retail investors this year, including those that will invest in emerging market stocks with high dividends.

The Japanese asset management unit of the world’s biggest custody bank also aims to ally with about 10 regional banks over the next one to three years to sell the funds, Shizu Kishimoto, managing director and head of retail sales and marketing at BNY Mellon Asset, said at a press gathering in Tokyo today.

Source: Bloomberg


China's economy records 10.3% growth

January 19, 2011--China recorded 10.3% economic growth last year while inflation held at about 5% in December, Hong Kong broadcaster Phoenix Television reported Wednesday.

t said the figures came from a report leaked ahead of the government's planned release of its annual economic data Thursday.

The growth figure is higher than a World Bank forecast of 9.5% and compares with 9.2% growth in 2009.

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Source: FIN24


BSE refutes reports of legal action against SGX

January 19, 2011--Stressing that both the bourses share a strong and long-standing relationship, the Bombay Stock Exchange today called reports of it planning legal action against the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as "inaccurate".

The two bourses in a joint statement said news reports published today about BSE planning to take legal actions against SGX were inaccurate and without basis.

The clarification comes amid reports that BSE could sue SGX for launching Nifty options, breaching terms of an agreement through which the Singapore bourse acquired a five per cent stake in the former in 2007.

Further, the statement noted that the investment agreement in 2007 "clearly contemplates the launch of Nifty- related products, including Nifty options, by SGX".

"SGX has a strong and long-standing relationship with the BSE... Both the exchanges are in dialogue on various business areas, exploring opportunities that are mutually beneficial to both markets," it said.

Source: Online News


Tokyo Stock Exchange To Begin Calculating And Publishing “Currency Hedge Indices”

January 19 2011--The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins calculating and publishing the TOPIX Total Return Euro Hedged Index to satisfy the market demands of capturing the return of currency-hedged indices. TOPIX Total Return Euro Hedged Index is calculated by hedging beginning-of-period balances using rolling one-month EUR-JPY currency forward contracts.

This calculation method is based on methodology of S&P Indices (Standard&Poor's) and this index uses a hedge ratio of 100%.

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Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange


FSA publishes the exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report

January 18, 2011-- The Financial Services Agency (FSA) publishes the exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions (excluding agricultural cooperatives) to the subprime-related products and the securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report. These figures are at the end-September 2010.

These figures at the end of September 2010 are available at:

Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products

Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report

Source: FSA Japan


Thai bourse’s index soars 41% over 2010, second highest in Asia

January 18, 2011--The overview performance of the Thai capital market in 2010 improved year-on-year, whether in terms of indices, market capitalization, or trading value. The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s SET Index closed 2010 at 1,032.76, up 40.60% from end-2009 and the second biggest rise in Asia. Total market capitalization from both SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) as of November 8, 2010 hit an all-time high at THB8.56 trillion (approx. USD280.20 billion).

The year 2010 saw a new record high in daily average trading value of SET and mai combined of THB29.06 billion (approx. USD 950.49 million), a year-on-year increase of 59.47%. Other all-time highs include internet-based trading reaching 24.56% of total trading by value, and daily average derivatives trading volume reaching 18,676 contracts.

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Source: Tivarti.com


SGX Enhances Market Access With Continuous All-Day Trading

January 18, 2011--Singapore Exchange (SGX) is enhancing access to companies listed on SGX by introducing continuous all-day trading from 9.00am to 5.00pm. SGX trading hours will therefore overlap more with those of other Asian exchanges, allowing investors who trade pan-Asian securities to respond to regional market movements and news flow.

Subject to regulatory approval, the SGX securities market is expected to begin trading on a continuous basis from 1 March 2011. The SGX derivatives market is already trading continuously.

In Asia, Korea Exchange, India's National Stock Exchange and ASX have already embraced continuous all-day trading. Other international exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange also operate non-stop all-day trading.

More recently, Tokyo Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing have announced plans to increase trading hours, citing the need to strengthen competitiveness and enhance convenience for investors.

Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)


BetaShares ETFs accumulate more than $70m in assets under management in first month of trading

January 17, 2011--One of the most successful ETF debuts on the ASX
Healthy product pipeline for 2011 SYDNEY, 17 January 2011: BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) today announced its initial two ETFs have reached more than $70 million in assets under management in their first month of trading, making it one of the most successful ETF debuts on the Australian Securities Exchange.

BetaShares intends to add to its product offering over 2011, with Australia’s first currency ETF on track for launch in the coming weeks.

Listed on 15 December 2010, BetaShares two initial ETFs are as follows:

BetaShares Financials Sector ETF (ASX Code: QFN) - tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (excluding Property Trusts)

BetaShares Resources Sector ETF (ASX Code: QRE) - tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index Global ETF veteran and BetaShares Head of Investment Strategy & Distribution Drew Corbett said the successful launch highlights strong ETF investor appetite.

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Source: BetaShares


Gold ETF holdings soar by 75% in India

January 14, 2011- Exchange traded funds (ETFs) in gold are glistering in India, the world’s most active bullion marketplace for the yellow metal.
Gold buying has been a custom for families for centuries in India. While Indian households own the largest quantity of physical gold—around 15000 tonnes in the world—the latest entrant in the form of Gold ETFs are doing roaring business in the country.

ETFs in gold in India were launched only a few years back. There are only eight mutual funds and banks that are offering Gold ETFs in the country. While the public investment into Gold ETFs in India is low compared to countries like the United States, its growth in the last two years has been unprecendented.

According to the latest data, holdings in India’s Gold ETFs soared by nearly 75% in December 2010 as investors bought in gold funds to the tune of around 15 tonnes.

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Source: Resource Investor


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